> Realistically, I doubt there’s ANY system out there will be able to counter small weaponized drones that are flown manually let alone with AI
What kind of systems are you thinking about? Jet airplanes for sure are completely safe from small drones.
"Jet airplanes for sure are completely safe from small drones."
That feels like a bold and unsupported assertion. Ask a pilot how they'd feel about takeoffs or landings through airspace filled with adversarial drones.
A flock of unlucky geese can knock out a jet turbine, how is this a "for sure" conclusion?
> Jet airplanes for sure are completely safe from small drones.
Until they land then, due to their cost, they become a very juicy target to aim for.
maybe in the air, but I seem to recall the Ukrainians being successful at attacking Russian planes on the ground.